European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Europeans amazed by . Political scandals format Raak Ramler Andreas Pap Andrescu above a Ted through a scandal with a younger woman. Not so with British politicians Call Parkinson far left and John  associated press european politicians Are no saints but what they do in the boudoir rarely makes headlines or derails a career. Their private lives a including sexual escapades a tend to be off limits for the Media France where adulterous intrigue has Long been a theme of novels and films looks with bemusement on the juror Over allegations of extramarital affairs involving democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton. Quot i can to imagine a French politician Ever talking publicly about his marriage the Way Clinton did simply because reporters Here would never ask such questions Quot said Thomas Ferenzi of the respected newspaper be Monde. Quot the Media like the people believe that Public and private lives Are totally  France s most serious sex scandal occurred in the 1950s, when the president of the National Assembly was jailed for sexual involvement with minors. A cheating on your wife is banal. It certainly does no to indicate whether the person is fit to hold Public office but breaking the Law is something else Quot Ferenzi said. An exception is Britain where the mass Media thrive on tales of misconduct among the Rich and powerful. Cecil Parkinson Margaret thatchers favorite Cabinet minister was forced to resign in 1983 after it became known that he fathered a child by his Secretary. He was reinstated four years later. And in 1963, Britain a Secretary of War John Profumo resigned after it was disclosed that he was involved with showgirl Christine Keeler while she was also seeing a soviet naval attach. The revelations contributed to the conservative party s loss in the next general election. Clinton who has been married for 16 years has denied claims by Gennifer Flowers that she had a 12-year Liaison with him newspapers and to stations across Europe have covered every step of the Story treating it either As a soap opera or As an Quot Only in America Quot farce. Belgian editorial writer Mia Hoornaert called the allegation Quot irrefutable proof that Clinton is the Leader of the pack. It is a tradition in the american press which shows he is taken  in Italy commentators have wondered Why americans appear to give so much weight to a candidates romantic life and View the Clinton Case As another example of America s obsession with sex. The Lisbon daily Publico called the alleged affair a Quot grand Media carnival Quot whipped up to satisfy the country s Quot schizophrenic  from French King Louis Xiv to former greek Premier Andreas Papandreou european leaders have enjoyed the company of mistresses. Traditionally they have not readers action line retirees Are entitled to just one move a i pm scheduled to go on vermin us leave on March i with a retirement Date of May 1 i will be leaving Germany in february for fort Bliss Texas Lor uni processing department of the army pamphlet 600-5 and chapter 11 of a for joint Federal travel regulation slates that a Retiree has one year from Date of retirement to make a mat selection of Home i have been told by the lians Poulalion office that when i move from Germany Back to the United Stales that that is my one move and i am not authorized another move Al government expense however the personnel service Center says that i am authorized one More move alter i am returned Back to the United states because i will still be in the military and the regulations state that the one extra move is after retired my been held to higher standards of moral behaviour than their compatriots. Papandreou was involved in several highly publicized affairs but was never under real pressure to resign even when one Romance broke up his marriage Quot we Are talking about two totally different concepts Quot said belgian legislator Jean Pierre det Rimmerie. Quot in would you please Tell me if i am authorized another move after i retire Bert Cox Wurzburg Germany a sgt. 1 St class f. Jones office of the Deputy chief of staff logistics he Usa eur replies you Are Correct in stating that you have one year from your retirement Date to make a final Home of selection however you Are Only entitled to one final Home of selection move other than a local move from government quarters to a location within 50 Miles of your previous duty station if you ship your personal property to your  station fort Bliss Texas or a designated location then a you have used your Home of selection move an alternative if you Are not certain of where you want to retire is to place your property in non temporary storage pending Home of selection the property will be held in Bayonne. N j up to one year trom your Date of retirement a recently changed regulations to a Lonze a More Liberal interpretation of the regulation to allow extensions up to five years beyond the Normal one year limit this provides up to six years beyond the Date of retirement to a do v Europe extramarital affairs Are considered a sign of Good health a  attitudes on the continent May soon change Ferenzi said. Quot new communication strategies Are being tried out and politicians Are appearing More and More in the company of their wives and children Quot he said. A this will encourage the press to scrutinize them More  use transportation and travel entitlements. Please note that extensions May Only be granted in one year increments for five years beyond the first year. Storage entitlements May not be extended after the first year the storage will be at your expense i Hope this answers your questions. 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